North Korea abductees mark decade since coming home

Families of victims hope LDP's Abe will be tough on Pyongyang

Life in the hermit kingdom: Yasushi Chimura and his wife, Fukie, kidnapped by North Korean agents in 1978, talk to reporters in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 4. | KYODO

By Jun Hongo
Staff Writer

Oct 9, 2012

Oct. 15 will mark the 10th anniversary since five Japanese citizens were repatriated from North Korea after being abducted by Pyongyang's agents in the 1970s. The government claims that the North has failed to properly address the fate of 12 more Japanese abductees that remain missing, while others say there could be as many as 100 or more.

Following are questions and answers regarding the abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea's secretive regime:

When did the abductions take place?

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North Korea abductees mark decade since coming home

Families of victims hope LDP's Abe will be tough on Pyongyang

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